Rosenberg is a family name and toponym of German origin. Its principal meaning is "mountain of roses", from Rose + Berg. However, as a toponym, in some locations it may have originally meant "red mountain" or simply "red hill", from rot + Berg. The terminal consonant of the /rot/-/roθ/-/roð/-/ros/ syllable has varied across regions and centuries; there are many variations of the name, including Rozenberg, Rotenberg, Rottenberg, Rothenberg and Rodenberg. It is also a common name among Ashkenazi Jews.

Rosenberg
Language(s)German
Origin
Meaningmountain of roses

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Rozenberg

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  • David I. Rozenberg (1879–1950), Lithuanian/Soviet economist
  • Grzegorz Rozenberg (born 1942), Polish-born mathematician and computer scientist
  • Joshua Rozenberg (born 1950), British journalist specializing in legal matters
  • Dadara (born 1969), Polish-Dutch artist, birth name Daniel Rozenberg

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